1946–47 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
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The 1946–47 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 23rd season in the NHL.
| 1946–47 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| League | 3rd NHL |
| 1946–47 record | 26–23–11 |
| Home record | 18–7–5 |
| Road record | 8–16–6 |
| Goals for | 190 |
| Goals against | 175 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Art Ross |
| Coach | Dit Clapper |
| Captain | Bobby Bauer |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Bauer (30) |
| Assists | Milt Schmidt (35) |
| Points | Milt Schmidt (62) |
| Penalty minutes | Pat Egan (89) |
| Wins | Frank Brimsek (26) |
| Goals against average | Frank Brimsek (2.92) |
Regular season
On February 12, 1947, Dit Clapper played his final game with the Boston Bruins. Before the start of the game, Clapper was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the only active player to be inducted into the Hall.[1]
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 189 | 138 | +51 | 78 |
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 209 | 172 | +37 | 72 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 60 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 190 | 175 | +15 | 63 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 60 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 190 | 193 | −3 | 55 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 60 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 167 | 186 | −19 | 50 |
| 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 60 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 193 | 274 | −81 | 42 |
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 59 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 40 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 58 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 4 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 60 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 12 |
| Bill Cowley | C | 51 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 16 |
| Joe Carveth | RW | 51 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 18 |
| Don Gallinger | C | 47 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 12 |
| Pat Egan | D | 60 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 89 |
| Bep Guidolin | LW | 56 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 73 |
| Ken Smith | LW | 60 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 |
| Terry Reardon | C/RW | 60 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 17 |
| Jack Crawford | D | 58 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Murray Henderson | D | 57 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 63 |
| Jack McGill | C | 24 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 |
| Mark Marquess | RW | 27 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Babe Pratt | D | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| Fern Flaman | D | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
| Ed Barry | LW | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Clare Martin | D | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Shill | RW | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Grosso | LW/C | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Norm McAtee | C | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Brimsek | G | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Peirson | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brimsek | 3600 | 60 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 175 | 2.92 | 3 |
| Team: | 3600 | 60 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 175 | 2.92 | 3 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Ken Smith | LW | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Carveth | RW | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Terry Reardon | C/RW | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Bill Cowley | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Egan | D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Bep Guidolin | LW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Clare Martin | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Brimsek | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fern Flaman | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Don Gallinger | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Murray Henderson | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pentti Lund | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Marquess | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack McGill | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brimsek | 343 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2.80 | 0 |
| Team: | 343 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2.80 | 0 |
Note:
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved;SV% = Save percentage;